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Lady Viktoria is a visual artist working in acrylic paint

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"Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill" Matte Poster Altar Lady Viktoria is a visualStill Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill (1628) by Pieter Claesz (Belgium, 1597 1661) In this still life, close observation and realistic detail operate in tension with explicit symbolism. The toppled glass, gap toothed skull, and guttering wick of an oil lamp all serve as stark symbols of lifes brevity. Working with a limited palette of grays and browns, Claesz carefully describes the surfaces of these unsettling objects. By arranging them on a